Forms

This page provides forms for you and your students.

Third Party Authorizations

If a borrower wants a third party to manage or receive information regarding his or her student loans, we require proper authorization from the borrower, beforehand. This is one of the ways we try to protect a borrower's privacy and prevent financial harm.

Information Release Consent form must be in writing, be signed by the borrower, and name at least one person (individual or organization's representative) as the borrower's representative who can receive their student loan information. Note: The Information Release Consent must be accompanied by a Representative's Certification as to the Validity of Information Release Consent if one is not already on file with us.

Repayment Plan Request Form These repayment plans are available to everyone. Borrowers can easily change their repayment plan to meet their needs, but if one of these repayment plans doesn't work for them, then they may want to consider a plan based on their income.

Deferment Request

The deferment forms in this section may be shared with borrowers that wish to postpone their payments and believe they qualify for deferment. Refer to
each form for specific eligibility requirements.

Note that the forms in this section list Great Lakes as the return address. Borrowers should return deferment forms to their current servicer. If their
loans are not serviced by Great Lakes, please advise borrowers to obtain their current servicer's mailing address to return forms.

Military Deferment Form (FFELP and Direct Loans) is available for FFELP and Direct loan borrowers serving active duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency, or are performing qualifying National Guard duty during a war or other military operation, or during a national emergency.

Forbearance

The form in this section may be shared with borrowers that wish to put their payments on hold through forbearance. Refer to the form for specific eligibility requirements.

If you work full-time in a public service job, you may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Learn more about the program, including eligibility requirements and the process of requesting Public Service Loan Forgiveness, or view this fact sheet.

Automatic Payment Enrollment

The form in this section may be shared with borrowers that have loans serviced at Great Lakes and would like to establish automatic payments.